Spreading the Holiday Cheer
To those that don’t or have yet to play an MMORPG, like Final Fantasy XI or World of Warcraft, you’re missing out on some fun. While you can spend the holidays with friends and family in meatspace (and really, that’s the best way), you can also spend some time in game with friends and family and spread the holiday cheer there.
In World of Warcraft, there are little devices that transforms your character into gnomes wearing festive green or red outfits. You can punk instance bosses for purty green or red santa hats, obtain special items that transforms your mount into a reindeer, craft holiday themed clothing and munch on food stuffs made by players or sold by in game computer characters.
Now why should that replace real life celebrations? It shouldn’t! It’s wonderful little extras that the developers put in for those that want to also party hearty in game. And come Christmas day you can check out certain cities and grab presents! I know I’ll be spending quality time with my family but I’ll also spare some time to visit friends in game and wish them happy holidays, which I couldn’t do normally as nearly all of them reside thousands of miles away (California, Washington, New Zealand!, etc).
